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WEBCorby Silver Band. September 17 • Corby Silver Band are looking to recruit a new MUSICAL DIRECTOR. We are looking for someone with vision and drive to motivate and develop the band in our aim to return to the 3rd section.
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WEBFrom darkness to light — 4BR talks to Eliot Darwin. January 6, 2024. Conductor Eliot Darwin made the most important decision of all when circumstances beyond his control took a horrific turn in the wrong direction. Now though he is looking forward to the start of an exciting new chapter in his musical life. view all events ».
Articles - Pontins Championship 2003 - Test Piece Reviews
WEB2003 Pontins Brass Band Championships. Pontins Holiday Camp, Prestatyn, North Wales. Sat/Sun 25/26th October. Test Piece Reviews. We cast our eyes over the fine choices made for the 30th Championships this year. Festival Music – Eric Ball. Festival Music was written by Eric Ball as the set work for the 1956 National Championships of Great ...
Brass on the Mind — Mental Health in the Bandroom: Part 2
WEBApr 4, 2020 · Mental Health in the Bandroom: Part 2. Tabby Kerwin looks at the importance of gaining awareness and education about mental health issues within the brass band movement — this time with an emphasis on the role of the conductor. Saturday, 4 April 2020. In a series of articles written for 4BR, Director of …
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WEBDec 17, 2021 · National Youth Brass Band at 70 — Challenges met and opportunities to come. December 29, 2021 Mark Bromley, CEO of the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain talks to 4BR about the organisation's response to the challenges posed in 2021, and how it is now looking forward to its 70th anniversary year in 2022.
2021 National Championships of Great Britain - 4barsrest
WEBTuesday, 14 September 2021. The National Finals return this weekend – diminished in competitive numbers but hopefully not in stature. For the bands seeking to claim one of the four section titles on offer, the last few weeks would have been a mixture of upbeat enthusiasm and hard work tempered by a large dose of pessimistic realism. Few would ...
4BR Hall of Fame — No.9: Norman Ashcroft - 4barsrest
WEBMay 31, 2020 · 4BR Hall of FameNo.9: Norman Ashcroft. No.9: Norman Ashcroft. The player's player principal cornet — a wonderful musician whose modesty and unassuming personality ensured he was revered by all who performed with him. Sunday, 31 May 2020. Brass band historian Tim Mutum has been asked by 4BR to curate a ‘Hall of Fame’ of players, conductors ...
2023 4BR Awards — Long list nominees - 4barsrest
WEBDec 14, 2023 · 2023 Conductor of the Year. Lots of conductors to consider from their work on the contest, concert, recording and project platforms, with each leading their bands with a remarkable fusion of talent, insight and inspiration to make their mark far and wide.
4BR Spotlight Interview — 5 minutes or so with Kirsty Abbotts
WEBSunday, 23 December 2018. Dr Jim Fox of All Brass Radio in the USA recently interviewed Carlton Main Frickley Colliery principal cornet star Kirsty Abbotts, after her solo rendition of ‘You Raise Me Up’ stayed in the top 3 of the his radio show charts for well over a year. Given that Jim has a playlist that has over 400 tracks in any given ...
Take 5 — A quintet of live National title winning performances
WEBOct 27, 2021 · A quintet of live National title winning performances. Five memorable winning performances captured live from the stage of the Royal Albert Hall. Wednesday, 27 October 2021. Every National title winning performance is memorable in one way or another – to the participants obviously, the listeners too, even rivals who may look back and wonder ...